'As expected'
This guy's armament Haki level is not low...
"It actually cut me. What a sharp blade!"
A trace of fear flashed in Shiki's eyes. Fortunately, he used his Haki in time to defend himself. Even so, he was still cut with a bloody wound.
In fact, since escaping from Impel Down, Shiki has sensed a gradual decline in his Haki, and the Meito used as prosthetics on his legs have also affected his powers as a master swordsman. Luckily, his fruit ability remains unaffected by such reduction, so he is now attempting to minimize the use of Haki.
"The name of the sword is Kaminari, your funeral blade!"
Atlas's left hand swept over the back of the sword, lifted the blade, and aimed the tip of the sword with a cold gleam at Shiki in mid-air.
Suddenly, the blade swirled, and he stepped forward with his right leg. The already pockmarked ground suddenly sank deeply, and a bloody slash emerged from the body!
Shiki in mid-air laughed angrily, his body suddenly leaned back, and he slashed out with the two swords under his feet. Two massive golden slashes, identical to each other, came towards Atlas!
Fuwa Fuwa no Tsubame Gaeshi (Float-Float Swallow Return)
Ittoryu Ha modori (Blade return)
The two slashes passed by each other, their sharp edges intertwined, and they broke off in response. Each of them flew to both sides. The surging sword energy was like a bull, directly plowing several deep ravines on the ground!
The once fertile island was instantly reduced to nothing in this brief moment of fighting.
"Such a powerful swordsman, you are qualified to let me know your name, Marine!"
Shiki looked at Atlas who was calm and composed and said with admiration.
"Don't be too proud, Shiki!"
"The secret of Ittoryu..."
The Kaminari in Atlas; hand was once again clenched, and the black and red Haki wrapped around it, biting madly like strips of a conqueror. Thunder and lightning intertwined, arcs jumped, and the space in contact with the blade seemed to be creating a distorted illusion.
"This kind of swordsmanship..."
'There is no way to avoid it!'
Shiki's pupils shrank, and the world in his eyes seemed to have experienced the vicissitudes of life, with all souls being born and dying, appearing as if it were just an illusion in the blink of an eye!
Senkiri Issen (Thousand cuts in one flash)
Clang!
Sword sheathed!
Phew! Phew!
Several bloody wounds burst forth from Shiki's body, and spurting blood lines floated in the air. The originally neat kimono instantly turned into cloth strips hanging on his body. The dark Armament Haki slowly faded away, and white marks interspersed with each other.
What a powerful Haki display!
Shiki has cultivated to an extremely terrifying level in both Armament Haki and Observation Haki. Although he didn't completely evade Atlas's strikes, he nearly utilized Observation Haki to perceive the trajectory of Atlas's blade one by one, while Armament Haki also protected most areas.
It can be said that the exquisite combination of Observation and Armament alone is enough to justify his title as the Golden Lion!
Although the helm on his head limits his Haki performance, it has not yet reached the level where Haki will fade more than ten years later. On the contrary, the precision of its use has reached a higher level.
"What a long-lost enjoyable battle..."
Shiki looked at Atlas, who was sheathing his sword and looking calm and composed, with a ferocious look in his eyes and a fist clenched in his hand.
Shishi Odoshi: Gosho.. (Lion's Menace: Imperial Palace Thousand Rolls)
The suspended seawater around the island responded, and the enormous waves finally shaped into a lion with its mouth wide open!
...Chimakin
The island below also revealed its ferocious appearance in an instant, and the Lion Rock, even larger than before, rose into the sky!
A pincer attack from above and below!
Bakuen ryu (Explosion Flame Dragon)
A majestic fire dragon came head-on. The boiling flames carried the power of an explosion and clawed towards the sea lion. One dragon and one lion entangled with each other. Violent water vapor evaporated, reminiscent of gods spreading clouds and rain, and the pattering raindrops kept beating on the island below.
Atlas himself leaned down and rushed downward, rotating his body at high speed. The powerful kinetic energy and the violent friction with the air produced a vigorous flame. He was not afraid of the Lion Rock with its claws and teeth!
Rokushiki: Rokuogan
Boom!
The violent power concentrated on the fists and was released on the lion's head like an overwhelming force. The lion with a clear texture instantly turned into powder!
Almost at the same moment, cracks suddenly appeared on the ground and then expanded rapidly in an instant. The entire island was like a broken mirror, filled with dense cracks!
One strike! The island splits!
The blood is boiling, the white mist is surging, and in the mist, Atlas's tall body is running rapidly, with a roar accompanying every landing of his feet.
Fuwa Fuwa no Tsubame Gaeshi (Float-Float Swallow Return)
Relying on the power of the fruit, Shiki was not worried that the island would break apart. Instead, he slashed with his two swords. Several sword energies, even greater than the previous slashes, spread across the sky. The dark Haki was wrapped around the golden slashes!
Atlas narrowed his eyes slightly, without any intention of stopping. Kaminari around his waist was unsheathed again, and Haki wrapped around him. The originally tightly attached Haki seemed to show signs of flowing, and the thin blade met the superior attack!
Clang!
Atlas cut open a slash from the front, and he flew backward without losing any momentum.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Relying purely on brute force and lacking any finesse, he directly cut through the remaining flying slashes. Thanks to Kaminari in his hand, otherwise, Sandai Kitetsu might not be able to cut them off.
"Shihahaha! You can actually catch my move so easily, then you should try my next move!"
Seeing Atlas's approaching figure, Shiki's face flashed with a stern look, and a ruthless intent appeared in his eyes.
"Chi!"×2
The left and right legs of Kogarashi and Oto floated up, their palms opened, and they tightly gripped the two renowned swords stained with Bloodline in their hands. A long-lost sensation surged in their hearts.
In order to escape from Impel eight years ago, he forcibly cut off his legs. However, due to his stubbornness, he embedded the two renowned swords that had been with him for many years as his own prostheses, even if he could not fully utilize his full strength. The strength of the swordsman remained.
After eight years, the great swordsman of the double-sword style finally returns once again!
With anger and beard spread out, like a real lion looking down at the world, he flipped the weapon in his hand and assumed a standard double-sword style posture!
Fuwa Fuwa no Tsubame Gaeshi (Float-Float Swallow Return)
Haki surges on the blade, black and red arcs of electricity leap, and the terrifying power flows freely, like a lion that is determined to swallow the world and spread its sharp fangs.
"Secret of Ittoryu: Behead the enemies without stopping, without resting with the sword..."
Naturally, Atlas was not to be outdone. The veins on his arms popped out, and under Haki's rendering, they looked like tiny rivers of lava. The electric arc pulsating above Kaminari became more and more intense, as if responding to Atlas's passionate emotions.
Chi no Sora (Blood Sky)
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Bonus chapter for reaching 50 power stones.
Hey Readers, the views on this novel have decreased a lot since I reached 1 million views. I still remember that I used to get around 20 to 30k views daily, but now it hardly reaches 10k views daily. Is the story becoming boring now. Please comment and tell me.
Also I decided to release 3 chapters when we reach 200 power stones, so please do help me achieve that goal.
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